Kouango
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Kouango is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouaka.
History
In February 2013 Kouango was captured by Séléka rebels.{{cite web|url=http://rjdh.org/centrafrique-ex-seleka-mettent-vente-toles-de-certains-batiments-administratifs-a-kouango/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225214850/http://rjdh.org/centrafrique-ex-seleka-mettent-vente-toles-de-certains-batiments-administratifs-a-kouango/|date=17 May 2016|title=Centrafrique : Les ex-Séléka mettent en vente les tôles de certains bâtiments administratifs à Kouango|archive-date=2016-12-25}} It was recaptured by government forces on 8 March 2021.[https://www.facebook.com/ngrebadapm/posts/2997311707261113 Je salue et félicite nos soldats et les alliés qui, après la reprise de Ngakobo, ont pris simultanément au matin de ce 8 mars 2021 le contrôle de la ville de Kouango (une des cinq sous-préfectures de la Ouaka) et le village Bokolobo], Ngrebada Firmin, 8 March 2021
Notable people
- Antoine Darlan (1915-1974), politician
- Simon Pierre Kibanda (1927-1999), diplomat
References
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Category:Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic
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Category:Populated places in Ouaka
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